#2E593A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.3% 0.071 151.4), rgb(46, 89, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#2E593A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E593A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.071 151.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E593A | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E593A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2E593A text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E593A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#62986F
oklch(63% 0.084 151)
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Step 600
600
#478358
oklch(55.7% 0.092 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E593A
oklch(42.3% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#2E593A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595338 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #265851 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E593A
#2E593A
oklch(42.3% 0.071 151.4)
- #643F60
#643F60
oklch(42.3% 0.071 330.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #2E593A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.